Callisburg extended their losing streak to 14 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-20. They lost 16-0 to Whitesboro. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Whitesboro this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on March 6th.
As for Whitesboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Whitesboro's part, Avery Howerton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Howerton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Whitesboro let Breighlin Rupert and Kennadi Fuller run wild. Rupert got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Fuller went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those five RBI gave Fuller a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Ortiz, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Callisburg is set to face off against their familiar foe Pilot Point at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Whitesboro will square off against rival Paradise at 5:00 p.m. on the 10th. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Whitesboro 3.4, Paradise 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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